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Board Approves Calendar for 2016–17 School Year
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved the calendar for the 2016-17 school year at the Dec. 14 board meeting.This option includes a full week off for the Thanksgiving holiday in 2016, similar to other school districts in Central Texas.To accommodate this change, there will be one fewer vacation day during winter break for staff.The first day of classes for students is Monday, Aug. 22, 2016,…
Public Invited to Share as the District Updates the Facility Master Plan
Austin ISD will hold a second round of community meetings in October to solicit input to support the update of the district’s Facility Master Plan. The FMP outlines the current status and future use of district facilities. It will guide the development of capital improvements and support planning for any potential bond elections.The meetings will focus on:
AISD Invites Community to Inform, Help Shape Long-term District Plans
AUSTIN, Texas--Austin ISD's Office of Facilities will host a community-wide meeting about the purpose of the district's Facility Master Plan from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the LBJ High School theater, 7309 Lazy Creek Drive.Team members will provide a snapshot of the district's profile and financials and review the board-approved Facility Master Plan's guiding principles.
AISD Names Quevette Terrell 2015 Teacher of the Year
On Tuesday evening, Austin ISD, in collaboration with Austin Partners in Education, celebrated teachers and staff at Salute. The annual event recognizes some of the district's outstanding team members for their continued dedication to student excellence and achievement in schools.
Superintendent Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2016–17
Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz last night announced the names of 23 schools that will be frozen to transfers during the 2016–17 school year.Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Some schools also are frozen to maintain stability in tracking patterns.Schools frozen to…
Media Advisory: Travis High School Participates in No Bullying Week
AUSTIN, TEXAS—Austin ISD’s Travis High School will hold a No Bullying Week from Nov. 4 through Nov. 8 as part of a district-wide effort to raise anti-bullying awareness and support the No Place for Hate initiative. What: No Bullying Week, including a pep rally on Nov. 4 during lunch. The pep rally features student organizations, cheerleaders, the football team and the Rebelettes dance team.
On Your Mark, Get Set, Run: Marathon Kids Kicks Off Sept. 16
Austin ISD and Marathon Kids celebrates the second year of a partnership to take youth exercise in Austin to the next level.Through the collaboration, AISD elementary school teachers will use the Marathon Kids research-based curriculum during daily Working Out for Wellness time.
Potential Partners Present Proposals on Eastside Memorial School Improvement to AISD Community
AUSTIN, TX—The Austin Independent School District will hold a public meeting for oral presentations by potential external partners, who responded to the district’s request for proposals to lead school improvement at Eastside Memorial High School. What: Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., and American Institutes for Research in Washington, D.C., present proposals to partner with the…
Kindergarten Roundup
For information about the 2014 Kindergarten Round-up, please visit: http://www.austinisd.org/event/2014/kindergarten-roundupWhat: Kindergarten Round-up is being offered at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, at all elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District. Children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2013, are eligible to be enrolled in AISD.
AISD Continues to Enroll Eligible Pre-K Students
Austin, Texas—Austin ISD is registering eligible 4-year-olds, who live within the district’s boundaries, into pre-kindergarten.The pre-K program is designed to meet the needs of a child's early years, which are a period of rapid growth. During this period, key concepts that correlate to a student's future academic success are developed. For many families, pre-K is the introduction to the public…